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Mother Tongue
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Mother Tongue

2024-08-06 · 17 min · ★ 5.0

Drama

A young speech therapist disconnected from her Tongan heritage lies about her Tongan language skills to get a job. Out of her depth, she must find a way to communicate or risk her patient’s life.

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Directors
Vea Mafile'o
Production companies
Run Charlie Films, Script to Screen, New Zealand Film Commission
Countries
New Zealand
Status
Released

Top Cast

Luciane BuchananLuciane BuchananKatherine
Albert RoundsSiaosi
Michael FalesiuMichael FalesiuMaka
Michael KoloiMichael
Elizabeth ThomsonSusan

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